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Salesforce Technical Architect exam guide
It costs $1,500 + $4,500 (plus tax; retakes cost half, and Foundations retakes are free). Salesforce hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
Salesforce Technical Architect
- Questions
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- Time
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- Passing score
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- Prerequisites
- Application Architect and System Architect
- Level
- Advanced
- Role
- Technical Architect
- Steps
- 2
- Format
- Board review
- Exam codes
- Plat-Arch-401-EvalPlat-Arch-401-RB
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What’s changing, and when
Salesforce hasn’t announced a retirement date for Technical Architect. We check Salesforce’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam topics
What the exam covers
Salesforce’s highest credential: design a secure, scalable solution for a hypothetical scenario and defend it, first to a CTA evaluator, then to a review board.
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Straight from the source
Salesforce’s own page for the exam: what it covers and how to register.
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Where Technical Architect fits
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How much does the Salesforce Technical Architect exam cost?
$1,500 + $4,500 (plus tax; retakes cost half, and Foundations retakes are free).
When does Technical Architect retire?
Salesforce hasn’t announced one yet. We check Salesforce’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for Salesforce Technical Architect?
Salesforce lists: Application Architect and System Architect.
How should I study for Salesforce Technical Architect?
Work through Salesforce’s official exam outline topic by topic, then, before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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